Does it compare with driving a normal fast road car?
AG: I learnt about race driving and it proved very useful. The principles of how a race car behaves – analysing when you’re at or over the limit and responding appropriately – relate to a land-speed run, even if the sensations are very different. I definitely want to get my racing licence, but at the moment I just don’t have time. WP: Is there a point to all this? AG: It’s not great timing, because the project needs funding and we’re going into recession. But we must inspire and motivate young people to train as engineers now if Britain is to be a major business player in the future. That’s a big part of what this is all about. We just need to find the right people who share that vision.
